5TH NAPOLEONIC CONFERENCE. TRIBUTE TO HERRASTI

Tomorrow, Thursday, July 9, through Sunday, July 12, we’ll be attending one of the year’s major cultural events, where the city pays tribute to its heroes of the War of Independence with this comprehensive program of events:

THURSDAY, JULY 9

11:00 a.m. Opening of the festival

Presented by Mr. Marcos Iglesias Caridad, Mayor of Ciudad Rodrigo.

Location: Municipal Cultural Center.

11:15 a.m. Opening lecture “Proud to Serve Your Flag,” presented by Mr.

Marino Peinado, Lieutenant in the Army Reserve.

Location: Municipal Cultural Center.

Followed by:

Opening of the exhibition “Proud to Serve Your Flag”

organized by

the 11th Engineer Specialties Regiment (REI 11) and the

of Salamanca.

Location: Municipal Cultural Center.

FRIDAY, 10

11:30 a.m.—Flag-raising ceremony and tribute to those who fell in the War of Independence, led by the Army Corps of Engineers.

Location: Herrasti Square.

7:30 p.m. Guided tour: “Ciudad Rodrigo in the War of Independence”

Free event. Limited capacity.

Advance reservations

at the Tourist Office in person or by phone

664346580, or

by email: ofiturismo@aytociudadrodrigo.es

Meeting place: Lower Gallery of City Hall

SATURDAY, 11

11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Children’s activities with Alúa Teatro: “Herrasti’s

Secret Message of Herrasti.”

11:30 a.m.

Children’s workshops

12:30 p.m.

Historical scavenger hunt

Free activity.

Location: Plaza del Buen Alcalde.

5:30 p.m. Performance of the micro-play “La Puerta de Europa.”

Location: San José Residence (Activity for residents only).

7:30 p.m. Guided tour: “Ciudad Rodrigo in the War of Independence”

Free event. Limited capacity.

Advance reservations

at the Tourist Office in person or by phone

664346580, or

by email: ofiturismo@aytociudadrodrigo.es

Meeting place: Ground-floor gallery of City Hall.

SUNDAY, 12

11:30 a.m. Theater performance: “The Napoleonic Trials.”

Invértebra Teatro and the Ciudad Rodrigo City Hall Intergenerational Theater Workshop

Free and open to the public. Suitable for all ages.

Location: Herrasti Square.

Followed by:

Awards ceremony for the 6th Short Story Contest.

Napoleonic

. Tribute to Herrasti.

Location: Herrasti Square.